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The Best Apple Recipes For One! One or two apples are all you need to make any of these delightful apple recipes. From savory to sweet, you’re sure to find a few new apple recipes to love. Easy single serving and small batch apple recipes!

Three apple cinnamon scones on a baking sheet topped with white glaze and chopped pecans.

It’s officially apple season! As much as we love biting into a sweet juicy apple, cooking and baking with apples is a whole lot more fun. Apples are such a versatile fruit, which means there are so many ways to cook and bake with them. There are endless possibilities for fall’s favorite fruit and here we’ve gathered a few of our most popular apple recipes.

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Why We Love These Recipes

  • These single serving and small batch apple recipes are tried, tested, and reader approved!
  • Each of these apple recipes are easy to make.
  • These sweet treats are perfect if you want a small serving without the commitment of leftovers.
  • If you’ve ever wondered what to do with one apple, we’ve got your answer. All of these apple recipes are made with either one or two apples. They will easily serve one or two people.

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The Best Apple Recipes

one small apple crisp in a white ramekin on a silver tray

Easy Apple Crisp For One

4.90 from 75 votes
Enjoy a single serve Apple Crisp – a quick and easy dessert with warm, spiced fruit and a crumbly topping, made using just one apple and pantry staples.
Apple Crisp Recipe
a small white bowl filled with softened cinnamon apples.

Fried Apples

5 from 21 votes
This fried apples recipe comes together in just one pan and takes only 15 minutes to make. Tender apple slices are pan-fried to perfection with butter and cinnamon, creating a delicious side dish, dessert, or ice cream topping.
Fried Apples Recipe
a breakfast casserole made with cubed bread in a small baking dish.

Mini French Toast Casserole

4.89 from 35 votes
This delicious French toast casserole features sweet apple pieces and crunchy pecans, making it a perfect choice for breakfast or dessert. Quick and easy to prepare, this breakfast bread pudding serves one to two people.
French Toast Casserole Recipe
a slice of apple cake topped with powdered sugar on a white plate next to an orange napkin.

Mini Apple Cake

5 from 11 votes
This mini apple cake is a soft, buttery single serving dessert filled with warm spices and chopped apples. Baked in a small dish, it’s easy to make and full of sweet apple flavor.
Apple Cake Recipe
four crispy apple fritters topped with powdered sugar on a white plate.

Small Batch Apple Fritters

5 from 10 votes
This easy apple fritters recipe makes a small batch of crispy, golden fritters filled with fresh apples and warm spices. Ready in under 30 minutes, they’re perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.
Apple Fritters Recipe
a small jar of homemade apple granola on a table next to a fresh apple.

Small Batch Apple Granola

5 from 13 votes
This small batch apple granola is made with oats, a fresh apple, warm spices, nuts, and a touch of maple syrup. Baked until golden and crisp, it’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, or topping yogurt and fruit.
Apple Granola Recipe

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a single baked apple on a plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Small Batch Baked Apples

4.84 from 12 votes
This small batch baked apples recipe features tender apples filled with a sweet mixture of oats, brown sugar, butter, and warm spices, baked until soft with a lightly crisp topping.
Baked Apples Recipe
an individual apple pie on a white plate.

Apple Pie For One

5 from 23 votes
This apple pie for one is baked in a small dish with a buttery crust and tender, cinnamon-spiced apples on top. Easy to make with simple ingredients, this mini apple pie recipe delivers classic flavor in a perfectly portioned dessert.
Apple Pie Recipe

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an apple scone topped with chopped pecans on a baking sheet.

Small Batch Apple Cinnamon Scones

4.80 from 24 votes
These small batch apple cinnamon scones are tender, flaky, and filled with fresh apple pieces and toasted pecans. Topped with a light maple glaze, they’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Apple Cinnamon Scones Recipe
a bowl of overnight oats topped with apples and pecans

Overnight Oats For One

5 from 13 votes
Explore easy, delicious Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats for a single serve breakfast. Learn to master overnight oats with tasty variations and upgrade your mornings.
Overnight Oats Recipe
a bakery style apple muffin topped with a pecan streusel topping next to a bowl of apples and an orange napkin

Apple Muffin For One

4.95 from 18 votes
This apple muffin is soft, moist, and filled with warm cinnamon, chopped apples, and crunchy pecans. Topped with a buttery streusel, it's a perfect single serving treat for breakfast or a snack.
Apple Muffin Recipe
a small apple galette on a white plate.

Mini Apple Galette

5 from 17 votes
This small apple galette features a flaky, buttery crust filled with cinnamon-spiced apples. A simple, rustic, single serving dessert ready in 30 minutes.
Apple Galette Recipe
a small batch of homemade apple butter in a jar.

Mini Slow Cooker Apple Butter

4.96 from 24 votes
This mini slow cooker apple butter is made with fresh apples, warm spices, and a touch of sweetness. Thick, smooth, and flavorful, it’s perfect for spreading on toast, stirring into oatmeal, or enjoying straight from the jar.
Apple Butter Recipe

Expert Tips

  • Some types of apples are available year round and some are only available at specific times of the year. The peak season for apples will vary based on where the apples are harvested and the variety of apple.
  • Use your taste buds to determine which apples you like using. If you prefer tangy apples, you might like to use Granny Smith apples. If you like a sweeter apple, try Honeycrisp. Also feel free to mix up varieties in your recipes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Should I Look For When Buying Apples?

Buy apples that are brightly colored, free of bruises or damaged skin, and firm. When you gently press on an apple, make sure the skin isn’t too soft. The skin should show no signs of shriveling.

How Should Apples Be Stored?

Apples are a hardy fruit and can be kept for months if stored properly. Apples do well in cold temperatures. If you store apples in the crisper section of your refrigerator, place a wet sponge or wet paper towel in the crisper to provide a little moisture. Since apples emit ethylene gas, keep them away from other fruits and vegetables and immediately remove apples that are starting to go bad.

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  1. Cindy says:

    Will start trying the apple recipes! Thank you!

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